MATS Sciences

The mandibular sulcus is what type of facial marking?

Acquired

Which of the following is true concerning a child who has been diagnosed with Rubeola?

Active immunity will be established

Incisions and excisions for restorative art purposes are usually made

After embalming

When disinfecting removal equipment you should use

An aldehyde and alcohol based solution

Histoplasma occurs in high numbers in the Ohio and Mississippi river valleys, but has low incidence nationally. This is an example of which of the following?

An apidemic

The photo view which would best help restore a fractured zygomatic bone is

Anterior

Which of the following statements regarding hair restoration on the crown of the head is most accurate?

Application begins at the point most distant from the hairline

While washing the body prior to embalming, you notice skin slip on the forearms. After arterial injection you should

Apply a cavity pack

Formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde, and phenol are hazardous because they

Are toxic to living tissue

A body being prepared has an open wound in the cheek which is approx. 1 1/2 inches in diameter and has no visible tissue. What kind of suture would be best to use in this case?

Basketweave

The deceased was in a motor vehicle accident. There are multiple fractures, facial abrasions, and deep lacerations on the face. Major restorative work is needed. Close the facial lacerations with which suture?

Basketweave

Which one of the following is NOT a general profile classification for the nose from the root to the tip?

Beak

What organ should be given special attention in the embalming and preparation of babies?

Brain

A 25 year old male died 36 hours prior to the funeral home receiving the body. It was discovered outside in the summer. An autopsy was performed after 2 hours of refrigeration. Death was an aneurysm. The family wants an open casket. Which is the appropriate cavity treatment?

Dry the cavity and return treated viscera

When restoring hair, what is used for stray or straggler hairs?

Embedding

Sunken eyes may be raised to a natural position by injecting tissue builder behind the

Eyeball

Quaternary ammonium compounds are used widely as

Germicides

Which one of the following is NOT a fungal infection?

Giardiasis

Which of the following nasal profiles has a straight dorsum?

Grecian

When attempting to locate the right axillary artery, the practitioner might facilitate the process by locating which of the following?

Hairline of the axilla + medial border of coracobrachialis muscle

Spores are most likely to germinate when they

Have been subjected to unfavorable conditions

The outer rim of the ear is called the

Helix

A benign neoplasm found in blood vessels is known as

Hemangioma

Which term refers to varicosity of veins?

Hemorrhoids

Which of the following is synonymous with pleural effusion?

Hydrothorax

There is a severe hematoma on the back of the hand. Which of the following is the best treatment?

Hypo inject supplemental chemicals after embalming

Intravascular blood discoloration is known as

Hypostasis

The lateral end of eye closure line with respect to the medial end is

Inferior and posterior

Hemorrhagic, purulent vesicles should be drained during the embalming process and treated through surface embalming because they

Interfere with restorative art + are infectious

Which of the following has a direct connection to the cerebral arterial circle?

Internal carotid + vertebral

What vein accompanies the common carotid artery?

Internal jugular

All of the following are properties of formaldehyde except

It is quite soluble in water + it combines with water to form methylene glycol + it is easily oxidized to form acetic acid

The place of incision for the radial artery is

Lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi radialis muscle

After blood passes the mitral valve, it will be in the

Left ventricle

An increase in the number of leukocytes (above 10000 per cu. mm) in blood, and generally caused by the presence of infection and usually transient is called

Leukocytosis

Restored eyelashes should have no hair extended from the extreme ends of the

Line of closure

The causative organism in Primary Atypical Pneumonia is

Mycoplasma

To remove purge from the oral passages, use the

Nasal aspirator

Diminished amount of urine formation is called

Oliguria

In what position are complementary hues found on the color wheel?

Opposite each other

Which of the following is one of the basic linear forms of facial profiles?

Oval

Hypo embalming a severed portion of the body would include using all of the following EXCEPT

Paraformaldehyde

In washing the body before embalming, you notice several abrasions on the deceased's right cheek. What should you do?

Place a phenol pack on the abrasions

To flush discolorations from the vascular system, inject what type of fluid?

Pre-injection

The passage of embalming fluid through the capillary walls is called

Pressure filtration

What is the preferred order to treat an eye enucleation?

Remove packing, cauterize, insert prosthesis, cauterize

Which of the following is a value to the restorative artist, associated with the three-quarter view photograph for restorative art purposes?

Reveals the degree of fullness of the cheeks

They differ from bacteria in that they are obligate parasites requiring living cells for growth, and differ from viruses in that they are retained by the Berkefeld filter. They are

Rickettsia

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the arch of the aorta?

Right common carotid

Which of the following injection sites should be used when embalming a newborn infant?

Right common carotid + abdominal aorta

A malignant tumor derived principally from connective tissue is a

Sarcoma

If the remains show signs of trauma which would require considerable restoration, what should you do prior to restorative treatment?

Seek special permission from the family

To insure adequate distribution of the embalming chemical, you should observe all of the following EXCEPT

Skin bruising

When using quaternary ammonium salts to disinfect skin or instruments, it is important to avoid contact with

Soap

The flattened section of the temporal bone is the

Squama

Inflammation of the mouth is termed

Stomatitis

Formaldehyde is what type of agent?

Strong reducing

To embalm the upper extremities of an autopsied body, the practitioner should inject which of the following arteries?

Subclavian

When embalming an autopsied adult, the best method to embalm the upper extremities is the

Subclavians

When embalming an autopsied body, the best method to embalm the upper extremities is to inject the

Subclavians

Bleaching of blood discolorations may be done chemically by the use of all the following acids, except

Sulfuric

Which of the following is NOT one of the derivatives of the integumentary system?

Teeth

Facial trauma with multiple lacerations require the embalmer to first clean and disinfect the area and apply

Temporary sutures

The line of lip closure has how many arcs?

Three

Myxedema is caused by the low function of what gland?

Thyroid

The hue sequence pink, rose, cherry is indicative of red that has been

Tinted

The anatomical guide that lies lateral to the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle describes the

Ulnar artery

An accident victim has severe facial lacerations and tissue separation. Before embalming, what treatment should be performed?

Use temporary sutures

Which of the following is not used in the preparation of an autopsied body?

Wetting agent

An anti-polymerization agent for HCHO is

Methanol

Which of the following returns the blood to the right atrium?

Coronary sinus + superior vena cava + inferior vena cava

The number of oxygen atoms in the formula 2Al(OH3) is

6

Before applying wax to an abraded surface, the tissue needs to be treated with

Cauterant

A practitioner analyzes remains where tissue has been harvested from the anterior portion of both thighs. The best treatment would be which of the following?

Cauterization with phenol, cavity packs, or embalming gel packs

The right anterior superior iliac spine is the trocar guide for the

Cecum

Large amounts of non-marginal hair can be attached using

Cement

Asphyxia as a result of an obstruction in the air passages is known as

Choking

Which of these will neutralize ptomaines?

Methanal